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Where does “discingo” come from?

discingo (Latin) comes from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discingo (Latin): I unfasten or remove

Definitions

  1. I unfasten or remove

Ancestry of “discingo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
2Latincalceusshoe
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discingo”

  • discinct
  • discingens
  • discincturus
  • discingendus
  • discinctus
  • discingere
  • discingere
  • descinge
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